Re: Well, this was not a good night (update)

While I was on the field for postgame interviews the Regions Park staff closing the press box windows knocked my laptop to the floor, breaking it and my chill mat. I'm here on my own dime as a freelancer and will only get paid by the story. I did 2 hours of transcribing and rough draft work today on a feature due soon, and that document is probably lost forever. So is the file I started for preparing my case for my appeal hearing before a judge Tuesday, my last chance to have the denial of unemployment benefits overturned. I don't even want to consider the rest of the problems this will cause me.

The SEC was nice about it and vows to help me get reimbursed by Regions, and one SEC staff member said I can borrow a laptop overnight to file my (Web) story. But right now all I can think about is how behind schedule I will be on so many things due very soon.
It really sucks.

I know it's nothing major, but I needed to vent t people who would understand.

While I was on the field for postgame interviews the Regions Park staff closing the press box windows knocked my laptop to the floor, breaking it and my chill mat. I'm here on my own dime as a freelancer and will only get paid by the story. I did 2 hours of transcribing and rough draft work today on a feature due soon, and that document is probably lost forever. So is the file I started for preparing my case for my appeal hearing before a judge Tuesday, my last chance to have the denial of unemployment benefits overturned. I don't even want to consider the rest of the problems this will cause me.

The SEC was nice about it and vows to help me get reimbursed by Regions, and one SEC staff member said I can borrow a laptop overnight to file my (Web) story. But right now all I can think about is how behind schedule I will be on so many things due very soon.

It really sucks.

I know it's nothing major, but I needed to vent t people who would understand.

Yes. It might not be damaged. I know when my laptop was dying, they said a "data recovery specialist" would be able to access the hard drive and get all of my pertinent information back. You might check and see if there's one in your area that could help you out and fast.